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a
chiefly British
: salon sense 1
b
chiefly British
: an often elaborately decorated public hall
c(1)
: a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)
(2)
: the living area on a yacht
d
chiefly British
: salon sense 4
e
: barroom
2
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Examples of saloon in a Sentence
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
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Red Onion Saloon Dining at this historic saloon is like stepping back in time to the gold rush era, when bustling dance halls, saloons, and brothels were popular in Skagway.
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
But the song itself (written by Meola, Melissa Fuller, and Ben West) is a genuine slow-burn saloon heartbreaker.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
One of those bosses might be supping in the last-chance saloon.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Xan and Loren are similarly presented as a pair of saloon villains right out of an old-school western: the bully and his blubbering idiot sidekick.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
But the song itself (written by Meola, Melissa Fuller, and Ben West) is a genuine slow-burn saloon heartbreaker.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
One of those bosses might be supping in the last-chance saloon.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Xan and Loren are similarly presented as a pair of saloon villains right out of an old-school western: the bully and his blubbering idiot sidekick.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saloon
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saloon. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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